I apologize to all of our devoted and worried fans for the delay. You are no doubt wondering where we have been, what we've been up to, if we're safe, or at least alive. If you have seen Ian or I recently, then you must be wondering how we got to where we are, and if the other one of us is alive. If you have seen both of us, then you're just wondering how we got here. I won't be assuaging any of your fears. What kind of story teller would just give away the ending? Where's the suspense? What [View Full Entry]

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I have no idea how we got here. [View Full Entry]

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We woke up groggy. We had slept amazing but we weren't feeling 100%. We decided to take a gander at the Falls, snap some pics, and then hit the road. We had some trouble figuring out the crazy Canadian highways and road systems. We got a few tickets for speeding, reckless driving, running a red light, leaving the scene of an accident, etc, which we aren't paying because we have diplomatic immunity. We snuck into a middle school gymnasium to take showers. We were clean but we were burned out and sick of the car. We decided to go camping and [View Full Entry]

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We made it to the border today, around 4:00-ish or something. After a lengthy interrogation from a friendly Border Patrol, we crossed into Canada. It was my first time in a foreign land, but both of us were startled by the immediate changes. Speed limits were in kilometers, bags of chips were written in French, moose roamed the sidewalks, and cars drove on the left side of the road. The Niagara Falls are two tremendous waterfalls, both reaching over 700 feet into the air, and stretching over 8,000 feet wide. They pour a staggering 500 million cubic meters of water over [View Full Entry]

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I don't have much patience for this. Too much has happened. I lost my phone, then found it, then headed north to West Virginia on 77. We got a free meal of chips, salsa, and four iced teas from a Mexican restaurant in WV. 77 in southern WV is a very pretty road. Stopped halfway through WV to find people who would let us stay in their yard or on their floor. Everyone directed us towards campgrounds. We parked behind a small town next to a lake and a huge field of fireflies. Set up camp next to the car. We [View Full Entry]

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Left for Krishna's place 12:16 PM. Entered Shanendoah Skyline Drive 1:27. Lots of pics [View Full Entry]

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So I, Robert, have decided to write a little in the blob as well as Ian. In some ways, I was completely against it, but the trip so far has been unique enough for me to want to capture it before it's lost. We traveled to Krishna's with her promise of a home cooked meal in the forefront of our minds. The stop by in Shenandoah National Park took hours longer than expected and we were hungry. Two hours from Virginia Tech she calls and tells us her place is a mess, she is unable to cook for us. We decided [View Full Entry]

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Daniel woke me us up at 8:30 this morning to go canoeing/kayaking at the Shenendoah. I got up surprisingly easily. Not so with everyone else. Got on the road about 11 and got on the river around 1:15. Great day to be on the river. Weather was just about perfect. Not too hot not too cold and the water felt amazing. Wilson cast a few lines then proposed we throw the anchor in and stop for lunch just about a minute after we put in. We all agreed. Delicious sandwiches made by Nadine. Soon after lunch, I learned to use a [View Full Entry]

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Made it to Fairfax after a smooth 10.5 hour drive. Little traffic in the beginning w/ some rain. Pulled off the road to take a nap at the fireworks vendor and let it all pass. First picture of me sleeping. Courtesy of Wilson [View Full Entry]

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